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[Hearing loss and airway problems in children with mucopolysaccharidoses].
Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola - 1 Jan 2000
Santos Saturnino, López Laura, González Luis, Domínguez M Jesús
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INTRODUCTION: Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of systemic diseases characterised by a genetic deficiency of lysosomal enzymes that causes the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in different tissues. The onset of symptoms usually occurs in early childhood, causing problems of otitis media, hearing loss and airway obstruction in the ENT area. OBJECTIVE: Describing the audiological findings and airway...
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